Patient's question:
Five days ago, I had an X-ray and my lungs were slightly inflamed. I received three days of Azithromycin drip and took two boxes of Pudilan Anti-inflammatory Oral Liquid and Platycodon Root Granules.Does this affect my plan to get pregnant within the next week?
Follow-up question: I mentioned that five days ago, after having an X-ray, my lungs were slightly inflamed, and I received three days of Azithromycin drip and took two boxes of Pudilan Anti-inflammatory Oral Liquid and Platycodon Root Granules.
Does this affect my plan to get pregnant within the next week?
I need an answer from a doctor! Not this!
Doctor's answer:
Which drugs are harmful to the fetusBased on animal experiments and clinical observations, the effects of drugs on the embryo and fetus can be roughly divided into three categories: definite teratogenicity, possible teratogenicity, and potentially harmful. Of course, the boundaries between these categories are not very strict. Please pay attention to the following categories of drugs that are relatively clearly harmful.
Anticancer drugs: Can cause malformations, stillbirths, limb shortening, ear defects, cleft lip and palate, and hydrocephalus.
Hormonal drugs: It has been reported that pregnant women who use estrogens in the early stages give birth to girls who may develop vaginal adenocarcinoma during puberty and post-puberty. Testosterone in androgens can masculinize the external genitalia of female fetuses. Before the 14th week of pregnancy, if high doses or continuous use of adrenal glucocorticoids (such as cortisone, prednisone, etc.) is used, it can cause stillbirths, premature birth, cleft lip and palate, anencephaly, and other malformations. Thyroid hormones also have teratogenic effects.
Antibiotics: Streptomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, etc., can cause congenital deafness and kidney damage. Tetracyclines can lead to skeletal development disorders, limb malformations, yellowing of milk teeth and incomplete development of dental enamel, congenital cataracts, etc. Erythromycin can cause liver damage in the fetus. Chloramphenicol can suppress bone marrow function and cause pulmonary hemorrhage in newborns. Sulfonamides, especially long-acting sulfonamides, can cause jaundice in newborns.
Sedatives: Librium can cause delayed fetal development and congenital heart disease. Barbiturates can cause short fingers and toes and nasal fistula. Long-term use of chlorpromazine can cause retinal disease in the fetus.
Vitamins: Deficiency of vitamin A and folic acid can cause fetal malformations; but if the pregnant woman takes excessive amounts of vitamin